CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX win / mac

Comic Creation Starts Here

The standard for comics and manga

With specialized comic features and a natural drawing feel, Clip Studio Paint is used by professionals and studios worldwide. Sketch, ink, color, and publish your next story, all in the industry-standard tool for comics and manga.

Capture every detail

You can create every stroke exactly as you imagine with our powerful brush engine. Clip Studio Paint works with your device to reflect every nuance of your pen, even up to the 8192 levels of pen pressure detected by Wacom tablets.

A user favorite, make adding perspective and realistic depth to your backgrounds easy with our specialized ruler tools. Adjust the eye level and perspective as much as you need, and draw directly along the guidelines.

Customizable 3D figures with new AI posing

Place and pose 3D drawing figures directly on your canvas as a reference for your art. With customizable body shapes and camera angles, they’re perfect for those hard-to-find pose references. Don’t forget to test out our brand-new beta feature of mimicking poses from photos!

Support you can trust

Whether you're stuck on a new feature or need technical help, you can rely on our free customer support. We’re proud of our excellent customer satisfaction rate, and happy to be there when you need us.

Single payment for Windows & macOS

Clip Studio Paint for Windows & macOS is available for just a one-time payment of US$219. You’ll also get access to regular free updates, customer support, tutorials, a community forum, and more.

Professional’s Testimonials

Jake ParkerComic Artist

I'll never draw another comic without using Clip Studio Paint. It makes drawing comics soooo much easier than before. I use it to layout my comics, and then take them to final pencils. After that I print out the pages and ink over them traditionally. I've also started using it to lay out and pencil my children's books. There’s also a mobile app for iPad that works great too.

Charlie AdlardComic Artist

I’ve been using CSP for the last few years, and I love how intuitive it is. I can literally do everything I want to do on this single app. The brushes are a special standout - even without downloading extra ones, the existing ones really do feel like the real thing. As a self confessed old technophobe, it’s incredibly easy to learn... something I really need with my busy schedule.

Dylan TeagueComic Artist

I'm a big fan of Clip Studio Paint. I've been using it since Manga Studio 4 and now use it for pretty much 100% of my professional work. There are so many features that really help my work flow in comics. The story feature is a great way to keep organized on longer projects. The brushes are just amazing too and feel extremely life‑like. I also really like how you can customize everything to suit your own needs perfectly. The iPad version is brilliant too, making Clip Studio Paint totally portable so I can easily work on print-ready files anywhere.

Kenny RuizComic Artist

I have been using Clip Studio Paint since 2015. After ten years of using a pen and marker for inking, I was convinced that I would keep using them. However, when I tried the brushes, the pressure sensitivity, and the process of tracing in Clip Studio Paint, I understood that it was the right moment to switch tools. Now I work much faster and try new things. The pressure and sensitivity of the preset brushes are perfect, and I can draw natural lines accurately which makes the drawing more organic and alive. I hate the precise and clean finished works of other software because I cannot see the artist behind it. I can express myself freely in Clip Studio Paint without any restrictions.

Add detail with decoration brushes

Complex patterns are easy with decoration brushes, saving you time on repetitive details like clouds, plants, lace, and ribbons. Create your own custom brushes or discover what others have made on Clip Studio ASSETS.

3D models for small objects and backgrounds

No more hassle over unfamiliar objects and background materials with our range of 3D materials! Easily access movable 3D references for accessories, vehicles, buildings, and more. Use as a reference or convert to lines to use in your art.

Photograph your next scene

Use photos as part of your next creation by importing as reference or converting to line art to use in your backgrounds. Check your camera roll to see how many images are waiting to be part of your next piece.

Enhanced Storytelling Tools

Your story at a glance

View all your pages at once with the page management feature in Clip Studio Paint EX. It’s easier than ever to check the flow of your story with this essential feature for comics, manga, or zines.

Infinite screen tones

Preview your finished book in 3D

Get a taste of your finished book using our 3D print preview complete with accurate settings for pages and binding! Now you can check your pages, margins, and page numbers before sending your data to the print shop.

Publish with Clip Studio Paint

Complete and publish your eBook

With the desktop version of Clip Studio Paint, you can ready your manuscript for publication through Amazon Kindle, ePUB, and other electronic formats.

CMYK for printing

Import and export RGB data for web content and CMYK data for printing. You can also work in a CMYK preview to see your colors just as they’ll look when printed.

A better viewing experience

Upload multi-page works on Clip Studio SHARE, whether comics or illustration collections. Then, simply use the URL so your readers can access your work in an embedded viewer.

The Professional’s Sidekick for Stress-free Creation

Make the most of your device capabilities

Work on high-resolution files without worry! With 64‑bit OS and multi-core processor support, Clip Studio Paint makes the most of your device’s capability, and the layer folder feature lets you manage layer-heavy files with ease.

Complete PSD compatibility

Import, edit, and save your work in Photoshop formats (PSD, PSB) with the layers intact, and seamlessly work between programs. Perfect for when you want to draw in Clip Studio Paint and add filters in Photoshop, for the best of both worlds. You can also import and export your work as jpeg, PNG, tiff, and more.

Blend traditional and digital art

Find your perfect balance of traditional and digital techniques for a seamless workflow. Clip Studio Paint comes with features to clean up and extract line art from paper, even erasing dust picked up by scanners.

Join a worldwide community

Connect with creators from around the world through our online services in seven languages. Discover new features with official tutorials on “TIPS,” or swap advice with others on our Q&A forum “ASK”.

Brian Haberlin presents tips and tricks for digital inking using Clip Studio Paint, using many unique tools such as the "Lasso Fill" tool, while also explaining techniques such as converting brightness to transparency and the use of file objects.